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Symptoms subsidised

Hi there,

I've had IBS now for about 3 years now. I've tried many things, but eventually just decided I had to live with it.

My general symptoms are going to the toilet 2 or 3 times a day, constipation and diarrhoea at the same time, gas all day and excruciating pain if I didn't let it out. Suffice to say, I have spent most of the time at home.

I've always been a very light eater, and so I'm very thin (6'3" and 150lbs). I had tried eating properly during the early days of my symptoms to no avail. However, recently I decided to start weight training at home so I could bulk up a bit, and also started eating for bulking. I didn't notice any changes to my IBS initially, but it's been about 3 months now, and the past week has been almost symptom free (this has not happened since I developed the symptoms)

I've been thinking about why this is; perhaps my bowel muscles were weak, and I have now strengthened them? Any ideas?

  1. Just noticed my typo in the topic. Wish I could edit it!

    Symptoms subsided!

    1. Wow, this is great news, ! I'm sure it took a lot of effort to get into that new routine. Kudos! We actually have a page that talks about the impact of exercise on IBS here: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/treatment/exercise-improve-ibs-symptoms/. Hope this helps. Thanks for sharing your progress with us. Keep us updated! - Chris, IrritableBowelSyndrome.net Team

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